Dividend up 10 percent year over year; Wendy Becker and Neela
Montgomery elected to Logitech’s board of directors
LAUSANNE, Switzerland & NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced, at
its annual general meeting, that the Company’s shareholders approved a
dividend of approximately CHF 0.62 per share1, an increase of
approximately 10 percent compared to last year. This follows another
year of profitable growth and strong cash generation.
Additionally, at the meeting, Logitech’s shareholders elected to the
board of directors Wendy Becker, former chief executive officer of Jack
Wills Ltd., and Neela Montgomery, chief executive officer of Crate and
Barrel. All other incumbent members of the board were re-elected, and
all other proposals at the AGM were approved.
Guerrino De Luca, Logitech’s chairman of the board, said: “I am
delighted to welcome Wendy and Neela to our board – they bring a wealth
of expertise and strategic insight from companies like Vodafone,
McKinsey, TalkTalk, Otto Group and Tesco. It is also a real pleasure to
be able to offer our shareholders an increased dividend. Logitech
delivered an excellent performance in Fiscal Year 2017, and I’m proud of
the whole team.”
Logitech expects the payment date for the dividend to be Sept. 27, 2017.
The shares are expected to be traded ex-dividend on the SIX Swiss
Exchange and the Nasdaq Global Select Market starting on Sept. 25, 2017.
Shareholders will find more information about the dividend on the
Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.
About Logitech
Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people's lives,
connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. More than 35
years ago, Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now
it’s a multi-brand company designing products that bring people together
through music, gaming, video and computing. Brands of Logitech include Logitech,
Jaybird,
Logitech
G and Ultimate
Ears. Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland,
Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss
Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find
Logitech at www.logitech.com,
the company
blog or @Logitech.
2017 Logitech, Logicool, Logi and other Logitech marks are owned by
Logitech and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its
products, visit the company’s website at www.logitech.com.
1 Based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017. The
actual number may change as of the record date.
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